Sanshan Guild Hall

　　The Sanshan Guild Hall was first built in the first year of the Xuantong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1909) and funded by Fujian fruit merchants residing in Shanghai. It was used by the trade for business discussions and the worship of the Heavenly Queen. “Sanshan” refers to the ancient names of three mountains in Fuzhou: Yuewangshan (Mount Yuewang), Jiuxianshan (Mount Jiuxian), and Mingshan (Mount Ming).

　　The Sanshan Guild Hall is the only well-preserved late Qing guild hall building in Shanghai that is open to the public, and it is also the only surviving site of the Third Armed Uprising of Shanghai Workers. The entire guild hall complex covers an area of 1,000 square meters, featuring exquisitely carved beams and painted rafters, unique and elegant architecture with great artistic value. After the liberation, the guild hall was once used as school premises. In 1986, it was relocated 30 meters south due to municipal construction and rebuilt. In 2008, the municipal and district governments allocated special funds to carry out the largest-scale restoration project since its construction a century ago, including the repair of the brick-carved gatehouse and the recasting of the white marble statue of the Heavenly Queen in the main hall, restoring its former glory.

　　The Sanshan Guild Hall stands as a witness to social development. Historically, Shanghai had over 400 guild halls and public associations over a span of more than three centuries. On the occasion of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the Shanghai Guild Hall History Exhibition Hall was newly built next to the original site of the Sanshan Guild Hall. With precious historical artifacts, documentary materials, and exhibits of guild hall sites, it systematically showcases the role of guild halls and public associations in Shanghai’s economic development and the formation of an immigrant city. Also on display are exhibitions on the history of the three armed uprisings of Shanghai workers and a photo exhibition titled “Inside and Outside the City – New Look of Old Huangpu District.”

　　The Sanshan Guild Hall was listed as a Shanghai Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit in 1959 and reopened to the public after relocation and reconstruction in October 1989. It is now a Shanghai Patriotic Education Base, a Shanghai National Defense Education Base for All Citizens, a Shanghai Red Tourism Base, and a cultural exhibition venue for the 2010 World Expo showcasing urban characteristics.

　　Address: No. 1551 Zhongshan South Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China (near the west end of Nanpu Bridge)

　　Postal Code: 200011

　　Tel: 63135582, 63146453

　　Fax: 63135582

　　Email: sanshanhuiguan@yahoo.cn

　　Opening Hours:

　　Tuesday–Sunday: 9:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00; closed on Mondays.

　　Ticket Information:

　　Free admission.

　　Transportation

　　Bus Routes: Buses 23, 43, 45, 64, 65, 66, 89, 109, 144, 780, 801, 802, 868, 869,

　　929, 938, 969, and Daqiao Line 6

　　Rail Transit: Line 4 (Nanpu Bridge Station), Line 8 (Xizang South Road Station)